Press Releases

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that partner Jennifer Johnsen was named a Leadership in Law honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Johnsen was one of 34 honorees at the SC Leadership Awards event held in Columbia, South Carolina.  Honorees are selected by a panel of judges.  Nominations, applications and letters of recommendation are evaluated based on professional accomplishments, bar leadership, community service, pro bono work and mentoring. Johnsen is not only a leader at GWB, but also in the legal profession and community at large. Within GWB, she leads the firm’s Insurance practice group. Within the broader legal community, she has held numerous leadership positions in the Federation...

2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America^© Released Twenty-three attorneys have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^©. Best Lawyers^® is a seasoned and well-respected lawyer ranking service for lawyers from around the world.  For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar practiced areas.  Best Lawyers^® awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe. Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region....

2024 Best Lawyers in America^© – Ones to Watch Gallivan White Boyd is pleased to announce the selection of attorneys, Matthew Covington, Jordan Crapps, Jessica W. Laffitte, Christine Ormand and Thomas Twehues, as 2024 Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America^©. This recognition is given to attorneys who are early in their careers and provide outstanding professional excellence in private practice within the United States. Attorneys Covington, Crapps, Laffitte, and Ormand have been named to this list since 2021.  Twehues is named to the list for the second year in a row.

• Matthew Covington (Charlotte) was named Ones to Watch for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.
• Jordan Crapps (Columbia) was...

2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America^©  Gallivan White Boyd partners A. Johnston Cox, Curtis L. Ott, Gray T. Culbreath, and John T. Lay, Jr. were named 2024 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America^© in Columbia, South Carolina. Each year, only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the Lawyer of the Year. These lawyers are selected based on voting averages received from peer-review assessments. A. Johnston Cox was named Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law in the Columbia, SC area. He is listed in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^© in Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Gray T. Culbreath was named Lawyer of the Year...

GWB is pleased to share that the firm is celebrating 75 years of productive and progressive client service Today GWB announced the celebration of the law firm’s 75 years of service. With a heritage dating to 1948, attorneys and support staff at Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) have worked tirelessly to build a progressive and productive law firm focused on providing high quality client service and the preservation of justice. With over 65 attorneys representing clients across the nation, GWB strives to showcase our excellence in the legal community with the firm’s successes rooted in attorney experience and client dedication. “We are thrilled to share this landmark milestone with our community and look forward...

32 Gallivan White Boyd attorneys have been nominated and selected by their peers for inclusion in Columbia Business Monthly, Greenville Business Magazine and Charleston Business Magazine’s 2023 Legal Elite. Legal Elite winners are chosen by area attorneys that are members of the South Carolina Bar Legal Elite is the only regional awards program that gives every active attorney the opportunity to participate.  The magazine lists the top recipients in 50 categories. Five of Gallivan White Boyd’s attorneys are recognized as a Top Vote Winner in one or more of their recognized practice areas:

• Ian Conits – Estates & Trust – Litigation
• Johnston Cox – Personal Injury – Defendant
• Gray Culbreath...

Three attorneys also ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA edition Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce its inclusion as a ranked law firm in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA. The Chambers USA guide and legal rankings cover practice areas in all 50 states, Washington, DC and at nationwide level, with hundreds of practice area-based ranking tables identifying the best practice groups and lawyers working across the US legal market. To determine its rankings, Chambers and Partners analyzes information gained via submissions and interviews that center around technical ability, client service, team depth, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, and value for money. GWB is ranked in South Carolina...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that John T. Lay, Jr.  has been selected for inclusion as a Global Leader in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders – USA- Life Sciences- Product Liability, for the seventh consecutive year. Since 1996, utilizing the recommendations of clients and private practitioners, Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law. The Thought Leaders edition reflects interviews with the practitioners themselves, and its purpose is to showcase not only the practitioner’s vast experience but also their ability to innovate, inspire, and provide excellent service for their clients. John T. is one of three lawyers...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys from the firm’s Greenville, Charleston and Columbia offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Most notably, Super Lawyers recognized GWB Partner John T. Lay as one of the Top 25 Lawyers in South Carolina for the sixth consecutive year.  Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, lists the top 5% of the attorneys in the state who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers utilizes a multiphase selection process that includes peer nominations, independent third-party research, and peer reviews by other attorneys in their primary practice...

Gallivan White Boyd is pleased to announce that Carter Massingill has been elected a partner in the firm.  Carter works in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office. Carter is a business and construction litigation attorney who has been with GWB since January 2017.  He regularly handles complex litigation involving construction, real estate, and development, including breach of contract and warranty claims, construction defect matters, product liability, payment issues and liens, restrictive covenants and catastrophic personal injury claims. Representative matters have involved:

• Multi-million-dollar class action construction defect cases.
• High-value delay and liquidated damages claims.
• Wrongful...